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Startups on the Blocks Community

Total Funding:
Variable
Application Opens:
1/1/2025
Application Deadline:
12/31/2025
Fellowship

Startups on the Blocks was created to build an entrepreneurial ecosystem for historically marginalized black and brown communities so that they may recognize, utilize, and benefit from the resources that surround them in creating and building their businesses.

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Location:
Remote
Under $10K
Kukua Institute
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Education
past
opportunity
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National Grassroots Organizing Program

Total Funding:
Variable
Application Opens:
1/1/2025
Application Deadline:
12/31/2025
Grant

Rolling applications for grants from the Ben & Jerry's Foundation for National Grassroots Organizing. Applicants must be based in the U.S. and must have non-profit status.

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Location:
United States
$50K - $74,999
Ben & Jerry's Foundation
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Stage 4
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Education
past
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Vermont Community Action Teams (CATs)

Total Funding:
Under $2,000
Application Opens:
1/1/2025
Application Deadline:
12/31/2025
Grant

Rolling applications for grants from the Ben & Jerry's Foundation for National Grassroots Organizing. Applicants must be based in the U.S. and must have non-profit status.

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Location:
United States
Under $10K
Ben & Jerry's Foundation
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Stage 2
Social Impact
Education
past
opportunity
Grant

Vermont Equity & Justice Grants

Total Funding:
Up to $15,000
Application Opens:
1/1/2025
Application Deadline:
12/31/2025
Grant

Rolling applications for grants from the Ben & Jerry's Foundation for National Grassroots Organizing. Applicants must be based in the U.S. and must have non-profit status.

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Funding Type:
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Location:
United States
Under $10K
Ben & Jerry's Foundation
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Stage 3
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past
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Accelerator

Berkeley Haas: Student Entrepreneurship Program

Total Funding:
$0
Application Opens:
12/15/2025
Application Deadline:
1/12/2026
Accelerator

A 10 week startup incubator program that connects UC Berkeley community members with complementary skills and helps bring their ideas into the world.

Funding Period:
Funding Type:
Duration:
Fall 2025
Location:
Berkeley, CA
Under $10K
Startup@Berkeley
Stage 1
Stage 2
Social Impact
Technology
Education
past
opportunity
Accelerator

Milestone Makers

Total Funding:
$0
Application Opens:
12/1/2024
Application Deadline:
1/27/2026
Accelerator

A free, 3-month program for a small cohort of impact entrepreneurs to receive individualized business mentoring, executive coaching, customized training, and resources.

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Funding Type:
Duration:
March - June 2025
Location:
Remote
Under $10K
Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center
Stage 3
Stage 4
Social Impact
past
opportunity
Fellowhsip

The 1954 Project Luminary Award

Total Funding:
$1,000,000
Application Opens:
1/1/2026
Application Deadline:
2/11/2026
Fellowhsip

The CAFE Group’s 1954 Project is advancing education equity by investing in bold, imagination-fueled, and high-impact leaders committed to addressing systemic barriers and creating sustainable change for Black students and in Black communities.

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Remote
$75K and above
The Cafe Group
Stage 4
Social Impact
past
opportunity
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Accelerator

Housing Venture Lab

Total Funding:
$75,000
Application Opens:
1/5/2026
Application Deadline:
2/17/2026
Accelerator

The Housing Venture Lab is an accelerator that provides wraparound support for entrepreneurs with new, bold ideas to make housing more equitable, accessible, and sustainable.

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Duration:
June 2025-Jan 2026
Location:
National
$75K and above
Terner Labs
Stage 2
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Education
past
opportunity
Fellowship

PIC Principal Fellowship

Total Funding:
$0
Application Opens:
12/1/2025
Application Deadline:
2/18/2026
Fellowship

A two-year fellowship program is designed to connect experienced North Texas principals with multi-district peers, re-ignite their passion for the profession, and provide them with the tools and resources to inspire and lead their teams toward a campus vision.

Funding Period:
Funding Type:
Duration:
2026
Location:
North Texas
Under $10K
Principal Impact Collaborative
Stage 1
Social Impact
past
opportunity
Fellowship

Yunus & Youth Global Fellowship

Total Funding:
$0
Application Opens:
1/1/2026
Application Deadline:
3/1/2026
Fellowship

The Yunus & Youth Fellowship Program is a six-month online program designed to empower young (18-30 year old) social entrepreneurs and to help them develop their full potential by strengthening their business models, helping them measure their social impact, and defining a scaling strategy.

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Duration:
2026
Location:
Remote
Under $10K
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Education
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past
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Fellowship

Rodenberry Fellowship

Total Funding:
$0
Application Opens:
4/1/2026
Application Deadline:
5/20/2026
Fellowship

A year-long fellowship for US-based individuals working towards social justice.

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Duration:
2026 - 2027
Location:
Remote with in-person summits
Under $10K
Rodenberry Foundation
Stage 3
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Charter School Growth Fund: Scale Funding

Total Funding:
$750,000+
Application Opened:
3/19/2025
Application Deadline:
12/15/2025
Grant

A grant for charter schools looking to serve 1,000+ additional students in the next 3-5 years. Applications accepted on a rolling basis.

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Rolling
Location:
United States
$75K and above
Charter School Growth Fund
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Charter School Growth Fund: Seed Funding

Total Funding:
$250,000+
Application Opened:
10/1/2025
Application Deadline:
12/15/2025
Grant

A grant for charter schools looking to serve 250 to 1,000 additional students in the next two years.

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Duration:
June 2025 - June 2026
Location:
United States
$75K and above
Charter School Growth Fund
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Fellowship

NationSwell Council

Total Funding:
$0
Application Opened:
1/1/2025
Application Deadline:
12/15/2025
Fellowship

An application-based community for leading senior thought leaders, change makers, and social impact amplifiers. Members are committed to scaling change through cross-sector collaboration, inspiration, and connection. Applications received on a rolling basis.

Funding Period:
Funding Type:
Duration:
Annual Membership
Location:
Remote, with NYC-based events
Under $10K
NationSwell
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Technology
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Kapor Capital: Grants

Total Funding:
Varies
Application Opened:
1/1/2025
Application Deadline:
12/15/2025
Grant

Kapor Capital is an Oakland-based venture capital firm that invests in industry-transforming startups. Applications received on a rolling basis.

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Funding Type:
Grant
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Location:
Oakland, CA
Grant
$10K - $49,999
Kapor Capital
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past
opportunity
Grant

Vela Foundation: Grant

Total Funding:
Varies
Application Opened:
1/1/2025
Application Deadline:
12/15/2025
Grant

The Vela Foundation is a private grant making foundation dedicated to promoting improved nutrition and wellness in Cape Cod and southeastern Massachusetts. Applications received on a rolling basis.

Funding Period:
Funding Type:
Grant
Duration:
Location:
Massachusetts
Grant
$10K - $49,999
Vela Foundation
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Technology
Social Impact
Education
past
opportunity
Grant

Robin Hood: Grantee Interest

Total Funding:
Up to $100,000
Application Opened:
1/1/2025
Application Deadline:
12/15/2025
Grant

Robin Hood is a strategic grantmaker; we source grantees and offer funding opportunities in collaboration with organizations in the field, rather than via unsolicited proposals. Applications received on a rolling basis.

Funding Period:
Variable
Funding Type:
Grnat
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Location:
New York, NY
Variable
Grnat
$75K and above
Robin Hood
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Fellowship

Mountaintop Social Impact Executive Fellowship

Total Funding:
0
Application Opened:
Application Deadline:
12/14/2025
Fellowship

A one-year hybrid fellowship for managers and executives in government, nonprofits, philanthropy, and education to strengthen leadership, scale systems change, and join a global network of leaders driving lasting impact.

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Funding Type:
Duration:
July 2026 - June 2027
Location:
Hybrid
Under $10K
Mountaintop International
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opportunity
Grant

Black Wildflowers Fund: Ignite Grant

Total Funding:
$30,000
Application Opened:
11/1/2025
Application Deadline:
11/30/2025
Grant

Grant program giving Black educators access to a small, yet impactful grant of $10,000 to support their existing Wildflower School.

Funding Period:
Jan 2026 - Dec 2026
Funding Type:
Unrestricted
Duration:
Location:
Jan 2026 - Dec 2026
Unrestricted
Under $10K
Wildflower Foundation
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Technology
Social Impact
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Accelerator

Techstars Workforce Development Accelerator 2026

Total Funding:
$220,000
Application Opened:
Application Deadline:
11/19/2025
Accelerator

The Techstars Workforce Development Accelerator is a three month program that focuses on addressing the challenges of the modern dynamic labor market through innovative technologies. We seek Founders who are maximizing human potential through workforce, education, and economic mobility solutions.

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Duration:
March 2026 - June 2026
Location:
Hybrid
$75K and above
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Technology
Social Impact
Education
past
opportunity
Accelerator

Blue Ridge Labs: Catalyst

Total Funding:
Up to $100,000
Application Opened:
10/20/2025
Application Deadline:
11/15/2025
Accelerator

Blue Ridge Labs incubates innovative, community-driven tech solutions to the real-world problems of people experiencing poverty.

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Funding Type:
Duration:
February 2026 - June 2026
Location:
NYC for length of program
$75K and above
Robin Hood
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Technology
Social Impact
past
opportunity
Accelerator

Idea Village: VILLAGEx

Total Funding:
Funds Available
Application Opened:
9/15/2025
Application Deadline:
11/1/2025
Accelerator

VILLAGEx is our industry-leading, mentor-driven accelerator program for venture-scale startups on the path to raise at least $1M in the next 24 months in the Gulf South.

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Duration:
January - May 2026
Location:
Hybrid: New Orleans, LA
Under $10K
Idea Village
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Central Florida’s civic innovation platform where entrepreneurs co-create, test, and scale solutions.
Accelerator

Rally SEA Winter 2025 Cohort

Total Funding:
$0
Application Opened:
8/25/2025
Application Deadline:
10/31/2025
Accelerator

The Rally Accelerator is the core engine of Central Florida’s Living Lab. Over 16 weeks, early-stage social entrepreneurs from around the world co-create, test, and scale solutions aligned with the region’s priorities, gaining coaching, tools, and networks to drive measurable impact.

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Duration:
Jan 2026 May 2026
Location:
Hybrid
Under $10K
Rally SEA
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